KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — By day, the Ukrainian capital hums with life — crowded metros, dog walkers and children on playgrounds. By night, Kyiv becomes a battleground as Russia unleashes relentless drone and missile attacks that chase much of the population underground for safety.

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia has once again inflicted a major overnight assault on Kyiv. The attack, which involved some 18 missiles and 400 drones, killed two people and injured dozens more. Ukraine Attack Ahead of Major Meeting The onslaught arrived just hours before a high-level diplomatic meeting in Malaysia

Officials say a Russian drone barrage has targeted the center of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second-largest city.

With five shots at close range while leaving the apartment today at 8 a.m., the enemy killer did his dirty work.”

European leaders urged private business and equity on Thursday to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now, even as Russia accelerates its war, as they opened an annual recovery conference with announcements of a new equity fund and public-private partnerships amid uncertainties of the U.

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